SINGAPORE—Local man David Ng, 28, was reportedly thrown into a full-scale emotional and existential crisis Tuesday night after fatally miscalculating his response to a seemingly innocent question from his girlfriend, Melissa Tan, 26.

Sources confirm that the couple was enjoying a quiet, romantic evening when Melissa, mid-cuddle, turned to David and sweetly asked, “What are you most afraid of?”—a classic relationship softball question with a single, universally correct answer.

Instead of saying the obvious, “Losing you,” David, for reasons unknown, panicked and blurted out, “You.”

A thick silence reportedly followed. Witnesses—mainly David’s reflection in the TV screen—claim that Melissa’s eyes narrowed slightly and her breathing slowed.

“What do you mean by that?” Melissa allegedly asked, in a tone that instantly registered as both flirtatious and life-threatening.

Realizing his catastrophic misstep, David immediately entered full damage control mode, scrambling to explain how he actually meant he fears “disappointing you” or “not being enough for you”—but it was already too late.

“So, you’re afraid of me?” Melissa repeated, savoring each word like a tiger playing with a tabby cat.

Sources confirm that David’s soul briefly left his body, replaying the moment in slow motion as he considered the multiverse of possible outcomes.

At press time, David was seen feverishly Googling ‘top 10 ways to undo relationship mistakes immediately’ while Melissa continued sipping her chamomile tea.